Gasoline gauge and strainer



May 22, 1923.

R. c. ALBURY GASOLINEI GAUGE AND STHAINEF Filed oct. 1o 1921 Gauges andv Strainers; and IV do engine, at the Patented May 22, 1923.-

aoBEa'r CELEY ammmn'or TAMPA, FLORIDA.

GASOLINE GAUGE AND STRAINER.

Application le'd October 10, 1921. Serial No. 506,683.

To all whom it'fmay concern Be it known that I, ROBERT C. ALBURY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tampa, in the county of Hillsborough and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements t in Gasoline l hereby declare the following to lbe a full, clear, and exact description of theinven'tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to .which it apperta-ins to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in gasoline gauges and strainers and has for an object to provide an improved device which will show .the condition of the feeding of gasoline to an internal'combustion same time straining the liquid and providing for the removal of water and sediment which is precipitated to the bottoni of the liquid column. i

Another object-of the invention resides in providing an improved gauge and strainer.

in which the foreign particles willbe eiectivel removed from the gasoline or other fuel 'lie hureter, and in which an inspection will at all times be permitted of the progress of the separation.

A further object,of the invention 'resides in providing an improved strainer and guage of simple and,inexpensive parts an construction capable of ready dis-assembly to allow of access to the interior for cleaning.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view with parts shown in elevation of an improved gasoline gauge and strainer constructed according to the present invention; and,

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 2f-2 in Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates a. central pipe in communication with a source of gasoline or other liquid fuel supply and which is disposed vertically within a glass or other transparent cylinder 2 forming with lower and upper heads 3 and 4 respectively, a guage and straining tank or receptacle. The pipe 1 for instance may be placed in connection with or tank.

'spaced in turned flan fore the same is passed on to the cartially the vacuum tank on an automobile by the use of a conduit. which is coupled to an elbow 6 above the pipe 1 and above the receptacle A union 7 provides for connecting the lower branch of thel elbow 6 to the upper end ofthe pipe 1 whichprojects a suitable distance above the upfper head 4. This upper projecting portion o the pipe l is threaded for a suitable distance as illustrated to take the -nuts 8 and 9, of wliichthe latter is :i lock Y nut to hold its companion 8 in place after adjiistment against the upper side of the head 4.

The heads 3 Vand'wt areprovided with y s 10 to receive there between the edges o the glass cylinder 2, suitable packinfv if desired being placed therein to avoid1 leakage. The upper he'ad 4 is also perforated to receive a pipe 11 for conveying oli the filtered gasoline, suitable nuts or other device being employed to hold the pipe on the head, it being understood that the open or receiving end ofthe pipe 11 is in communication with the upper portion of the receptacle or tank 2, or at least above the filtering screen or cloth 12, which in the instance shown, is made to surround the pipe land to lie horizontally across 'and divide the lowerfrom the upper poition of the tank or receptacle.

The gasoline enters the tank or receptacle through a number of p rior-ations 13 made in the lower portion of t ie pipe 1 at a slight elevation above the bottom of the tank or iii other words above the lower head 3. .lust below thse perforations 13 is a diaphragm 14 closing the pipe 1 nteriorfy and forming a partition between the perforations i3 and a vent 15 also made in the pipe 1 substan at the bottom of the tank or receptacle to afford an outlet for water or other foreign matter which will by gravity precipitate to the bottom of the tank or receptacle. The lower portion of the pipe 1 is preferably formed with a boss or enlargement 16 to form an abutment for the interior side of the lower head 3.

A nut 17 is threaded on the lower extension of the pipe 1 beyond the head 3 and takcsagainst the outer surface thereof lo bind such head against the abutment 16. A

lock nut 18 is provided in conjunction with llU wheel :2U to open and close the same, and a drip spout .Zl.

ln the use of the device. gasoline from the vacuum tank onits way to the carbureter will be led by the conduit 5 into the pipe 1 and, descending in the latter, will f ind its wav through the series of radiating ports 13- out into the lower portion of the-tank lor receptacle confined within the glass cylinder 2, (living to the relatively great cubic capacity of the tank or receptacle as compared with that ofthe pipe l. the liquid eoluuin of gasoline iu the former will be relatively quiet and it is intended that fhegasolineor other liquid fuel b e led in through the perforationsy lil only slow-l) to avoid disturbance in the fuel in the tank or receptacle. 'l`he liquid in this quiet condition will cause a precipitation of all foreign particles to the bottom and the water eutrapped iu the gasoline likewise will -separate out and will. being heavier. fall'bv gravity to the bottom.

'l'hc screen or filter lz'. through which the. l'ucl must rise on its wa)` out of the pipeV ll. will also aid this separating action and will eifectually avoid any ofthewater or foreign particles from getting into thecarbureter.

The device may be placed in any suitable. location below vacuum tank or suppl)` of fuel. The glass cylinder 2 will permit the inspection of the progress of the action at all times` and it will be apparent. when any interruption in the flow ocelirs. lt will also sliow whe the screen or filter 1;). becomes clogged and the heads may be removed to permit of access thereto for the purpose of cleaning.

.\n observer may further know when sediment and water is collected at the base of the receptacle or tank in such large quantities as to make it desirable to withdraw it. The valve handle 2t) may be opened to permit of the sediment and water draining through thc port 15 and the lower extension ofl lla` pipe l. the partition l-l preventil'ig the descent ofthc gasoline.

lt will be appreciated from the foregoing that au improved gauge and strainer is provided for fuel in which the progress of the action ma v be at all times observed and any trouble likely to be encountered b v fuel encuinbered with water or sediment is entirely eliminated. Moreover, the. sediment and water mayr be quickly and fully withdrawn as it accumulates Without waste of the fuel and when desirable the parts may be separated `to permit of cleaning the filter and other parts.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this iuvention without. departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims. Y i

What is claimed is:

l. A gasoline gauge and strainer comprising a containerl having an outlet at its upper portion, an inletv pipe extending down through the container and having discharge openings spaced above its lower end and above the bottom of the container for conve viug the material to be filtered into such container. said inlet pipe Ahaving a parlition extending completely there across be- -ueath said discharge openings and separating the portions of the pipe, above and below' said partition. said position extending above the bottom of the container. said inlet pipe also having a drain opening at substantially the bottoni of the containerrleadin',"r to the portion of the pipe below said partitiou.aud filtering means in the container. substantially as described.

gauge and strainer for gasoline and the likeveomprising a container having a transparent wall. heads connected to the ends of said wall. an inlet pipe passing centrally through the heads, an inlet pipe for coupling the heads upon the container. .said inlet pipe having a discharge opening through its side wall above. its lower end coulniunicating with the interior of the container. a partition in said pipe beneath the discharge opening and above the buse of the container for completely lseparating the portions of the pipe above aml below said partition. saidpipe having a drain opening through its side wall at apm'oximatelv the level of the bottom of' the container. said drain opening leading to the portion of thi pipe below said partition. a strainer ex tending across the intermediate portions o the container. and an outlet pipe commun"- eating with the top head of the container. substantially as described.

ROBERT CELEY ALBITRB loo 

